Wood and Disney Accountants Colchester

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If your income is over £35,000, any Winter Fuel Payment you receive will be recovered through your tax.

If you’d prefer not to receive the payment, you can opt out.

Opt out by:
• 18 September 2026 (phone)
• 20 September 2026 (online)

You can opt back in if your circumstances change. You can find out more: https://ow.ly/ybAs50Zizw5

Tuesday Tip ~ set up an HMRC account for your Limited Company

Setting this up allows you to view submissions and keep an eye on things such as;
Corporation Tax
VAT
PAYE
CIS

HMRC online services: sign in or set up an account Sign in or set up a personal or business tax account, Self Assessment, Corporation Tax, PAYE for employers, VAT and other services.

Senior Client Manager ~ Becca joined us in 2016. She's both ACCA and ATT qualified which basically means she's a Chartered Certified Accountant and has a tax qualification, along with both the and Online certifications.

Becca looks after a wide variety of clients from meetings and cloud support to completion of accounts and bookkeeping. She has a particular interest in clients in the construction industry. If you have a particular clean up project, Becca is most likely the one wanting to get involved and loves "fixing" things.

Becca has an 18 month old daughter so is very busy with her and chasing after her two dogs!

The deadline to register for Self Assessment with HMRC is 5 October following the end of the tax year you need to file for, so if you need to file a Return for year ended 5 April 2026, you must register before 5 October 2026. You can watch the registration process here 👇

How do I register online for Self Assessment if I'm not self-employed? If you're not self-employed but you need to send a Self Assessment ...

Tuesday Tip ~ set up a Personal Tax Account with HMRC

This account is for everyone and allows you access to many things including;
Checking your tax code.
Claiming a tax refund.
Getting a copy of your P60
Checking your State Pension.
Checking or updating your Marriage Allowance.
Telling HMRC about a change of name or address.

You can set up your account here https://www.gov.uk/personal-tax-account

Practice Manager ~ Laura joined us in 1997. She has been with us a long time and still enjoys the wide variety of work that she gets involved in.

When you arrive Laura will be the one who greets you with a smile and makes you a coffee or tea. She also runs over 60 payrolls for various clients.

She loves box sets, reading, walking and secretly aspires to be the next Mary Berry at baking!

Tuesday Tip ~ check your payslip

If you're concerned that your payslip is incorrect or something just doesn't feel right, you can download our App and go into the Calculators section and enter your payslip details to check it! Just search "wood and disney" in the App/Play Store and download for free

Operations Director ~ Brendon's a Chartered Accountant, Certified Business and Finance Professional.

He has over 30 years experience helping business owners better understand their numbers, improve their profitability and grow. He has worked with a huge number of businesses and this experience means he knows the strategies that work and those that don’t.

The availability of real time information means he can now interpret and advise clients based on up to date numbers crucial to successfully steering your business in the direction you want. Brendon has a particular interest in operations, control and monitoring systems, leveraging technology and the systemisation of processes.

He has found that sometimes business owners can feel overwhelmed by the financial information, especially when all they really want to do is get on with running their business.

Brendon likes – Arsenal FC, reading psychological thrillers, chocolate, Guinness and anything to do with geography. He dislikes – Spurs (obviously), sweet and sour chicken, Christmas jumpers and Sunday drivers

We like to provide our clients with proactive financial support and business advice. As part of this support, we regularly publish blogs for our clients and the general business community. You can find them here ➡ https://www.woodanddisney.co.uk/blog